Species Regional Summary
Watersipora arcuata
Pt. Conception to Southern Baja California ( NEP-VI )

Invasion History Vectors Impacts References

Invasion

Invasion Description

1st record: Baja California/Mexico/Scammon's Lagoon (1959, Soule and Soule 1964, cited by Banta 1969)

Geographic Extent

Ventura/CA/Ventura West Harbor (2003, de Rivera et al. 2005); Vintage Marina, Oxnard/CA/Channel Islands Harbor (2003, de Rivera et al. 2005); Anacapa Isle Marina, Oxnard/CA/Channel Islands Harbor (2000, Cohen et al. 2002); Oxnard/CA/Port Hueneme (2000, Cohen et al. 2002; Mackie et al. 2012); Venice/CA/Marina del Rey (1969, Banta 1969); Venice/CA/Marina del Rey (2001, Fairey et al. 2002); Mackie et al. 2012; Redondo/CA/King Harbor (1969, Banta 1969); CA/Long Beach Harbor 9217, Ruiz et al. 2021 4 of 10 sites); Naples/CA/Alamitos Bay (1969, Banta 1969); Long Beach Marina/CA/Alamitos Bay (1969, Banta 1969); Long Beach Yacht Club/Alamitos Bay (2000, Cohen et al. 2002); Huntington Beach/CA/Huntington Harbor (2001, Fairey et al. 2002); Newport Beach/CA/Newport Bay (2001, Fairey et al. 2002); Dana Point/CA/Dana Point Harbor (2002, Fairey et al. 2002); Oceanside/CA/Oceanside Marina (1969, Banta 1969); Oceanside/CA/Oceanside Harbor (2001, Fairey et al. 2002; Mackie et al. 2012); Dana Point Marina/CA/Mission Bay (2003, de Rivera et al. 2005); Seaforth Marina/CA/Mission Bay (2003, de Rivera et al. 2005); Southwestern Yacht Club Marina, San Diego/CA/San Diego Bay (1967, Banta 1969, type locality); Sunroad Marina, San Diego/CA/San Diego Bay (2003, de Rivera et al. 2005); San Diego/CA/San Diego Bay (2001, Fairey et al. 2002); Baja California/Mexico/Bahia San Quintin (as W. arcuata/subtorquata, Rodriguez and Ibarra-Obando 2008); Baja California/Mexico/Scammon's Lagoon (1959, Soule and Soule 1964, cited by Banta 1969)

Vectors

Level Vector
Probable Hull Fouling

Regional Impacts

References

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